The ethical sensitivity of evaluators: A qualitative study using a vignette design

Evaluation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 437-450

  Desautels, Geoffroy ^a   Jacob, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

ethical challenges; ethics; evaluation guidelines; profession; values in evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867051865     PISSN: 13563890     EISSN: 14617153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356389012461192     Document Type: Article

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